The King and Queen attended the Braemar
Games ahead of a big anniversary. With just hours to go until the
second anniversary of Charles III’s accession, Their Majesties were
at the annual Highland gathering near to Balmoral. [getty
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an afternoon of Games including the…
Sunday, 8 September will mark the second
anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Following the formal
state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen was buried in a
chapel close to her heart. A much smaller committal service was
held at St. George’s…
Queen Elizabeth II’s groom, Terry Pendry,
has shared a poignant revelation just days before the second
anniversary of Her Late Majesty’s death. Pendry appeared on author
and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth’s podcast, Rosebud, this week where
he shared one of…
A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations
7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being
sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most
stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is
one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British
collection today. This brooch features a reported 130 carat
cushion-cut sapphire, a rose-design gold and diamond border with a
second border of 22 round-cut…
The long reign of Elizabeth II provided
so many jubilees that it’s easy to think of these royal
celebrations as an integral part of the fabric of monarchy. In
reality, Britain has celebrated just a handful of royal jubilees
and the tradition of big, public events for…
She was the longest reigning Monarch in
British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But
these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II.
Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones
which might never be matched…
This year, Prince Richard, Duke of
Gloucester is celebrating his 80th birthday. His name is perhaps
more familiar than his face for, despite over five decades of life
on the royal frontline, the duke remains as discreet as he is
dutiful. Prince Richard was born 26 August 1944 at St Matthew’s
Nursing Home in Northampton. Prince Richard’s father, Henry, Duke
of Gloucester the third…
The Royal Family has celebrated one of
its most discreet yet dedicated members, the Duke of Gloucester, as
he turns 80. Prince Richard, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, marked
the start of his ninth decade on August 26th 2024. The Duke and
Duchess are among the hardest…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in London in the late ‘20s and her
first experience with royalty came when Prince George—who later
became the Duke of…
